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Aix-en-Provence and Its Wine Shops

January 21, 2021

Susan Gish writes: This article is a bit about us and wine and a bit about three women who manage or own wine shops in Aix. (We’ve also included some other wine shops in Aix). Susan and Sam are serious wine lovers. They enjoyed a romantic honeymoon in Champagne and even commissioned a wine wall …

Lamb · Main Course · Petra Carter · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Provencal Slow-Cooked Lamb Shoulder

January 20, 2021

Lamb is commonly found in French cuisine and, in particular, in Provence. Slow-cooked lamb shoulder is one of the easiest meals to prepare that gives you the satisfaction and robust flavours of a true homestyle meal. Enjoy this lamb recipe with roast potatoes, a crisp green salad, or pan-fried garlic green beans (or all 3!). …

Guest Post · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence · Winter in Provence

Winter in Provence Means Pruning the Grapevines

January 19, 2021

This article “Winter Pruning: Why so Severe?” first appeared on Michèle Foster’s Think Pink Blog. Pruning: Out with the Old In wintertime, I find myself feeling a little sorry for the grapevines at the vineyards in Provence. The pruning looks severe, but we know that grapes grow on one-year-old wood. Buds on older branches just …

Our House in Provence · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Gigondas for Rhone Valley Wine Tasting

January 18, 2021

Gigondas Village We are blessed to have a house in Sablet, France and live as locals several times a year. We love our location at the base of the Dentelles de Montmirail, surrounded by vineyards as far as you can see. There is plenty to do in the area, starting with wine tasting. For sporty types, …

David Scott Allen · Provencal Recipes · Salad · Taste

Slow-roasted Tuna and Fennel Salad

January 15, 2021

One of our favourite dishes from the Mediterranean is a salad of octopus, potatoes, celery, and olives, flavoured with extra virgin olive oil and lemon. We made it when we were in Venice years ago. My “chore” today for Provence WineZine, was to pair a summer salad with a rosé from Commanderie de la Bargemone. …

Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Guided Holiday Tours

OohProvence Group Tours and Customized Itineraries

January 14, 2021

A Move South Christopher Curtis and Laurent Nurisso closed their design boutiques, put their possessions in storage, packed-up the car and the dog, and drove from London to Provence. Their friends in England thought they were crazy. Relocating to Marseille in 2013, Christopher and Laurent felt that the gritty port city’s transformation into the glittering …

Explore · Julie Whitmarsh · Stay Fit

Walking in the Luberon Roussillon for Coffee

January 13, 2021

Although we always like to think that every day in Provence is warm and sunny, that isn’t the case. Winter in Provence can mean sunshine & blue skies one day, then heavy snow the next. See the photo of Simiane-La-Rotonde in the snow below. When I threw open the shutters this morning, it really wasn’t …

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Liquid Shower Soap from Provence

Imagine a typical Provencal relaxed lunch with chilled rosé under the arbour. These Rose et Marius liquid shower soaps are paraben-free. Made with olive oil from Provence and exclusive fragrances created in Grasse. Find these refillable soaps in beautiful 5* hotels, top-quality restaurants, or your home.

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Aix-en-Provence and Its Wine Shops

Provencal Slow-Cooked Lamb Shoulder

Winter in Provence Means Pruning the Grapevines

Gigondas for Rhone Valley Wine Tasting

Slow-roasted Tuna and Fennel Salad

OohProvence Group Tours and Customized Itineraries

Walking in the Luberon Roussillon for Coffee

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